What is the rhyme scheme of the following poem? the germ a mighty creature is the germ, though smaller than the pachyderm. his customary dwelling place is deep within the human race. his childish pride he often by giving people strange diseases. do you, my poppet, feel infirm? you probably can't contain a germ. a) ababcdcd b) aabbccaa c) abcdabcd d) aabbccdd

Which statement best describes the effect of the metaphor on the excerpt's meaning? o a. it compares the sloshing liquid to a river of water able to push apart the sidewalk o b. it makes the frozen crystals seem like friends to the city to contrast with what a deceitful foe they are. o c. it compares the frozen crystals to delicately lacy snowflakes having arn unexpected strength o d. it likens h20 molecules to hexagonal crystals, which are actually larger than people imagine.